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Comments about frederictonThere are 51 comments about "fredericton"
Anonymous Honest Tax paying citizen of Fredericton: This is yet another example of how much the fredericton police are a bunch of uneducated airheads, typical protests and offenses most cities in canada wouldnt be bothered with or treat with less scrutiny...... Jesse: We moved to the northside when moving here from Ontario. Fredericton is about 20 yrs behind well anywhere else in Canada especially when it comes to shopping. My god its a capital city and full...... anon (stjhnbsu83w-156034156021.nb.aliant.net): grew up in fredericton on the highland avenue in the 1940 great place nice city... Ken: Fredericton North is great, I did some work there a couple of years ago clearing out the old CO-op store on St. Marys Rd. I 've also been to the new Wal-Mart up on Two...... Ken: I Love Fredericton, it's such a clean city compared with Saint John.
... CE: They do exist but I won't be able to get them until I return to Fredericton around Christmas.... CE: The Fredericton Historical Society came up with what I thought was a rather excellent plan that would both allow an expansion and also save York House. the reason for that plan (or some sort...... Jay: Over 50% of the Fredericton City Police are involved with the criminals of NB,.. I know from first hand experience,.. The major criminals are left alone because of the help they get from the Fredericton...... Former Frederictonian: Here, here. Protesting is one thing. But when I drove around Fredericton and saw the same faces sitting down at every different protest, it becomes a joke. But then again, some kids...... james560mcgrath@hotmail.com: why is everyone complaning about the who's who of city skylines, they are all great. a city is just a big community with tall buildings, they house people to work and live, nothing more.they may...... Former Frederictonian: Too bad we only get one side of the story. It's also too bad that your friend Asaf and his friends have spent their University careers protesting EVERY cause that comes across thier desks,...... Kate: Excuse me. I moved to the North Side of Fredericton two years ago, and I'm glad that I didn't move to the South side. Everyone is much nicer on the North side, and although there...... iR: Thanks for the visual memories. I to grew up in Fredericton and lived on the north side up on Highland Ave. I can recall as a teen getting up in the...... sirhcbre: This reminds me so much of the old residential sections of {Fredericton}. Very beautiful!... mr. Bearclan Thompson: Don't feel bad my relation was beat be Gary the Staroid filled pig of the F.C.P. He had charges laid aginst Fredericton Police and won! They are old and out of date ,and can't change...... Brad: Hah, my mom works on the 8th floor XP
NB Power Building still impresses me, even though Ive lived in Fredericton for 13 years. Even if it is so small. I still love it!... Sirhcbre: I felt the same way when {Marlo} started posting from Fredericton.
I like wandering around and recognizing something only to remember that I had seen it from one of your posts. It's a...... The Owner: It has lots of windows - just not facing the street. They mostly face south. I believe I get a net gain from solar energy.
It exists to provide shelter for the owner...... Chris Erb: The controversy is starting to pour in so here are my reasons for excluding some cities that I was considering:
**Ottawa:** For a city its size and importance, the skyline in't very impressive. The Parlement...... EvilGentleman: Yeah, he's in Fredericton. This is a current CBC News article: [[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2006/08/02/despres-nb.html]]
Thanks for the suggestion, jack. But I try so hard to be honest and modest, and Gentleman sounds so egotistical, and what about my...... Chris Erb: Did they bring him back to Fredericton? I thought he was being tried in the States.
I finish my job this week so I'll have 2 weeks off and still be in Fredericton....... EvilGentleman: Halifax, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg...
Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, St. Louis, Washington DC, Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas...
Even Tokyo!
Fredericton has passed them all! So many posts for such a small city. Amazing...... Marlo: Yes, I imagine it is a bit odd... you having been the only contributor to the Fredericton section until now. And Fredericton IS so small it's hard not to recognize a place.
... Chris Erb: Great article! You've made excellent use of different places around the city to tie a theme together. I really enjoy these types of posts.
On a side note, everytime you post, it always creeps me...... Chris Erb: How did you end up going from Dallas to Fredericton? That seems like quite a jump!... Chris Erb: Thank you for all the kind words EvilGentleman, they have really brightened my day!
I know things can change drastically as you get older but I have no real desire to return to the Maritimes in...... EvilGentleman: I suspect Chris, like many who grew up around the Maritimes, has finally reached that stage of life where he must venture off to sample life in the big city before deciding where he belongs...... Chris Erb: I'm leaving for Montreal to go to Concordia. The only real reason i'm living in Fredericton is because I wanted to get out of Sussex after graduating highschool. I didn't want to go...... Marlo: You're going to Montreal I've gathered-- that'll be nice. But why (if you don't mind my asking) are you leaving Fredericton? New school?... Chris Erb: This site has really refeshed Fredericton for me. I used to see neat little things while walking and wished I could share them with me. The idea of a photoblog always crossed my...... Marlo: Thanks :)
I find that taking pictures of whatever place you happen to be in refreshes it for you. Seeing other people's photos does that even more so, because you're not just looking from the perspective...... Chris Erb: I wonder how long it was until he was shooed away by police? The Market has really been cracking down on panhandlers and buskers in the Market area (and the whole city in general).
I...... Chris Erb: What were you searching for that brought you to Citynoise? It's really neat to see someone else from Fredericton posting here. i'm excited. it's too bad I'm leaving soon.
New Brunswick has long...... Marlo: Yes, I realized I had forgotten to label it "Fredericton, NB" after the fact and couldn't find a way to edit...
I found the site while searching for something related to Fredericton, oddly enough.
32 is...... Chris Erb: Every Canadian knows this sight well! Tim Horton cups are everywhere! I remember when I was a kid, I was walking downtown from School (in Sussex, not Fredericton) and along the way I...... Chris Erb: This was on a pedestrian overpass just outside of downtown Fredericton at about 5am on Saturday Morning. If you can't read it, it says "home on native land"... Chris Erb: We have four different types of busses in Fredericton, these are the oldest ones which I imagine will be retired soon as I heard transit is getting some federal funding and there are plans to...... EvilGentleman: Now THAT is public transit! If I go to Fredericton, I am definitely telling the bus driver that they have a nice rack. Of course, if the driver is female, things may get a little...... Chris Erb: And yes, the train station. There is an embarrassment to the city. I plan on doing a post on it when I'm done my Sussex series. To people not from Fredericton, the...... Chris Erb: My dad lives about 15 minutes from Erb Settlement but my family is actually from Saint John. I actually don't think any Erbs live in Erb Settlement but I'm not 100% sure.
I used to...... Former Freddy Beacher Feeling Safer In Toronto: Keep in mind the Fredericton police have a very low crime rate to deal with. If you didnt pull their chain once in while they would get very bored. Just consider yourself part of the...... Chris Erb: This building is actually quite nice to Fredericton standards. Even though Fredericton is one of the richest places in Atlantic Canada, it's still quite poor compared to much of the rest of Canada. ...... Chris Erb: That's definitely what the city is trying to do, they're "cleaning up" the city of anyone who might offend tourists in any way.
My friend who was at the protest put it best; "The Fredericton police...... Chris Erb: Brilliantly written EvilGentleman. You couldn't have put it any better.
We were all able to keep our pictures. None of these are actually mine as my camera was on the wrong setting and didn't...... Chris Erb: I forgot to mention that this is also one of the ugliest buildings in the city. Ignoring the mystery design, this very plane wall with the ugly roof line is what faces the street...... Chris Erb: Someday I'll do an Ormocto series which is a neat place. it's a military suburb near Fredericton and was one of the first planned towns in Canada. It was all done by the...... Chris Erb: The townhouses next door were actually designed by my landlord. There are a bunch more to the right and behind and are about 10 years old. It's actually not a bad development for...... Chris Erb: Political science to photography is quite a jump! I'm going to be doing a double major in Sociology and urban studies then hopefully to to grad school to do city planning. One of...... Chris Erb: I didn't realize that the "box" is no longer in use as the actual arts building. I didn't notice the graffiti but I'll check for it next time I'm in the city (should be...... Elicar: Chris, since you are already in Montreal, why don't you drive further west to Toronto. It's only about 5 hours drive. You'll find more much. much bigger lobbies than the tallest building in Fredericton. Then,...... Chris Erb: I am currently in Montreal. There seem to be lobbies to buildings that are bigger than the tallest buildings in Fredericton....
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